Improvement in combined pen-drawers, blotters, and erasers



0. S. BALDWIN.'

COMBINED PEN-DRAWER, BLQTTER AND ERASER. No.175,08. PatentedMarchv21,1876.

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UNITED STATES ORAN S. BALDWIN, OF BRQOKLYN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED PEN-DRAWERS, BLOTTERS, AND ERASERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. l 75,00S, dated March21, 1876; application filed February 14, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ORAN S. BALDWIN, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kingsand State of New York, have invented anew and Improved CombinationPen'Drawer, Eraser, and Blotter, of which the following is aspecification 1n the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 represents a sideview, and Fig. 2 an end view, of my improved combination pen-drawer,eraser, and blotter.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention relates to an improved device for office use, that combinesthe advantages of blotter and eraser, with the easy drawing out of pensfrom the pen-holder, without using the fingers for that purpose; and itconsists of a central handle-part with blotter-retaining spring-wires,and having a rubber socketed to one end and pen-drawing pliers anderasingknife at the other end.

In the drawing, A represents the handlepart of my improved device foroffice use, to which one or more layers of blotting-paper are applied bylongitudinal retaining springwires B, that are secured to channels andendsockets a of the handle, so as to be readily taken out and replaced,as required, for putting on the blotter. One of the end sockets carriesa rubber head, 0, of round or other shape, for erasing pencil-marks,while the other socket secures the pen-drawing pliers D, which have jawscorresponding to the shape of the common steel pens, and a lug and holeto enter the slots of the same, for the purpose of firmly clamping andholding the pen when withdrawing the same from the holder. The thumb isplaced on the rest-piece of the swinging jaws of the pliers when takinghold of the pen. The stationary jaw of the pliers D is firmly secured tohandle, and provided with a forward-projecting ink-erasing knife, E, sot'lat the device may be used for the purposes of blotting, erasingpencil and ink marks, and drawing pens in a very handy and convenientmanner.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The combined implement herein described, consisting, essentially, of thehandle A, blotter B, eraser-head G, pen-drawing nippers D, and blade E,as and for the purpose specified.

ORAN S. BALDWIN. Witnesses:

ALFRED W. ToDD, W. W. MYERS.

